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Numbers 9:16

Thus, came it to pass continually, the cloud, covered it,—and an appearance of fire, by night;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.

In Context

15Now, on the day the habitation was reared, the cloud covered the habitation, even the tent of the testimony,—and in the evening, it was over the habitation, like an appearance of fire, until morning,

17but at the bidding of the upgoings of the cloud from off the tent, then, after that, the sons of Israel set forward,—and in the place where the cloud abode, there the sons of Israel encamped:

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Cross References

Exodus 13:21Now, Yahweh, was going before them—by day, in a pillar of cloud to lead them the way, and by night, in a pillar of fire to give them light,—that they might journey day and night:

Numbers 9:18at the bidding of Yahweh, the sons of Israel set forward, and at the bidding of Yahweh, they encamped,—all the days that the cloud abode upon the habitation, they remained encamped.

Nehemiah 9:12And, in a pillar of cloud, didst thou lead them, by day,—and in a pillar of fire, by night, to light up for them the way wherein they should go.

Psalms 78:14And led them, by a cloud, in the daytime, And all the night, by a light of fire;

Isaiah 4:5Then will Yahweh, create—Over all the home of Mount Zion and Over her assembly, A cloud by day and a smoke, And the shining of a fire-flame, by night,—For over all the glory, shall be a canopy;

2 Corinthians 5:19How that, God, was in Christ, reconciling, a world, unto himself, not reckoning, unto them, their offences,—and hath put, in us, the reconciling discourse.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 9:16-23

The Pillar of Cloud and Fire. ( b. c. 1490.) 15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of… Read the whole commentary →

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